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World - 2021-12-10

Europe

Italy reports 118 coronavirus deaths on Friday, 20,497 new cases

MILAN: Italy reported 118 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday against 79 the day before, the health ministry said,...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 10:50pm

South Asia

Singapore approves COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

SINGAPORE: Singapore will start COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 years before the end of this year,...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 10:45pm

South Asia

Bus bomb kills two in Afghan capital: Taliban

KABUL: Two people were killed and four wounded in separate bomb explosions in the west of Afghanistan's capital ...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 08:05pm

South Asia

World powers test Iran's commitment to talks, Iran stays firm

VIENNA: World powers and Iran were locked in talks about renewing their 2015 nuclear deal on Friday, with a European...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 06:52pm

USA

US consumer prices increase further in November

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices increased further in November as the cost of goods and services rose broadly amid...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 06:50pm

Europe

Plan C? UK PM Johnson not planning further COVID rules despite Omicron growth

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not planning further restrictions in England to contain the...

Updated 10 Dec, 2021 06:50pm

South Asia

Indian defence chief cremated in televised military funeral

NEW DELHI: The flag-wrapped coffin of India's defence chief was towed through the streets of New Delhi on a gun...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 05:48pm

South Asia

Germany promises to take in 25,000 Afghans

BRUSSELS: Germany has pledged to admit 25,000 Afghans deemed most at risk following the Taliban takeover in Kabul...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 05:31pm

World

Microsoft set to win EU antitrust nod for $16bn Nuance deal

BRUSSELS: US software giant Microsoft Corp is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $16 billion...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 05:29pm

Europe

WikiLeaks founder Assange one step closer to extradition to United States

LONDON: WikiLeaks' Julian Assange on Friday moved a step closer to facing criminal charges in the United States for...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 05:05pm

Asia

AstraZeneca to supply COVID-19 antibody cocktail to Singapore

SINGAPORE: AstraZeneca said on Friday it will supply Singapore with its COVID-19 antibody cocktail, Evusheld, by the...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 12:30pm

Africa

South Africa to offer vaccine boosters as Omicron spreads

It will offer booster doses of the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson

Updated 10 Dec, 2021 02:32pm

Europe

Turkish unemployment dips to 11.2% in Oct, underutilisation up

ISTANBUL: Turkey's unemployment rate fell to 11.2% in October from a revised 11.4% a month earlier, while a...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 12:20pm

Europe

Covid lifts Dutch 'coffeeshop' trade to new highs

THE HAGUE: At the No Limit Coffeeshop in The Hague the customers stream in and out endlessly, as the cannabis trade...

Updated 10 Dec, 2021 12:20pm

World

COVAX scheme needs rules to prevent vaccine hoarding: WHO advisor

NUSA DUA: COVAX, the global vaccine-sharing network, needs a new set of rules in the long term to prevent the...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 11:28am

USA

Hillary Clinton publicly reads her 2016 victory speech for the first time

Hillary Clinton has for the first time publicly read the victory speech she would have given had she won the...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 11:03am

World

Biden gives Ukraine 'strong' support in phone call to Zelensky

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden gave "strong" backing Thursday to Ukraine in its struggle with Russia and urged a...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 10:28am

USA

New York allows non-citizens to vote in municipal elections

NEW YORK: New York City Council on Thursday passed legislation to allow immigrants who are not US citizens to vote ...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 10:18am

World

US court rejects Trump bid to keep Capitol riot documents secret

WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court on Thursday rejected former president Donald Trump's bid to prevent the...

Updated 10 Dec, 2021 12:57pm

Asia

'Hold the line': Maria Ressa fights for press freedom under Philippines' Duterte

MANILA: Veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, who will accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Friday, has...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 10:15am

Europe

London court ruling due in US govt appeal on Assange extradition

LONDON: Two judges in London will on Friday rule on a US government appeal against a decision not to extradite...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 10:01am

World

At least 53 killed in Mexico migrant truck accident

TUXTLA GUTIERREZ: At least 53 mostly Central Americans were killed on Thursday when the truck they were in flipped...

Updated 10 Dec, 2021 10:42am

World

Macron welcomes Scholz as France, Germany seek common ground after Merkel

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Paris for an inaugural working...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 09:09am

World

WHO warns against vaccine hoarding as poor countries go without

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned wealthy countries on Thursday against hoarding COVID-19 vaccines for...